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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Penitentiary Code (2013. évi CCXL. törvény a büntetések, az intézkedések, egyes kényszerintézkedések és a szabálysértési elzárás végrehajtásáról) | Male and female detainees must be separated in penitentiary institutions. Female detainees held in penitentiary institutions are entitled to special protection. They are not obliged to work after the sixth month of pregnancy and for 50 days after the delivery of their child or the termination of their pregnancy. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | I request the head of the Balassagyarmat Police Unit to make sure that his subordinates are familiar with the rules on special treatment for pregnant women. | Report details |
| 2021 | The B-A-Z County Penitentiary Institute has placed great emphasis on providing meaningful activities for detainees in the cell (for example, they have prepared a set of illustrated exercise aids for female detainees that can be practiced in the cell). | Report details |